Misogyny
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Misogyny is hatred of, contempt for, or prejudice against women or girls. It is a form of sexism that can keep women at a lower social status than men, thus maintaining the social roles of patriarchy.
Swetnam the Woman-Hater, printed in 1620. The work is credited with originating the English term misogynist.
Roman copy of a Hellenistic bust of Chrysippus (British Museum)
Marcus Tullius Cicero
Julia Gillard
Misogynist terrorism
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Misogynist terrorism, also called misogynistic extremism, male supremacist terrorism and incel terrorism, refers to one of the most extreme manifestations of misogyny and violence against women. This
Misogyny
…philosophy, and religion worldwide. An example of misogyny is violence against women, which includes domestic violence and, in its most extreme forms, misogynist terrorism and femicide. Misogyny also often operates through sexual harassment, coercion, and psychological techniques aimed at controlling women, and by legal…
A plaque memorializing victims of the 1989 École Polytechnique massacre, which targeted women students in the Canadian city of Montreal
Elliot Rodger, perpetrator of the 2014 Isla Vista attacks